Core Concepts
The diary of Anne Frank is an example of a
Primary Source
How did early humans migrate from Asia to North America?
They crossed an exposed land bridge.
Whose code is a collection of 282 laws inscribed on a stele, covers a wide range of legal topics, including criminal, family, property, and commercial law, with punishments varying based on the status of the offender and the nature of the crime?
Hammurabi's
Papyrus was used as a surface for the Egyptian writing system called __________________.
hieroglyphics
For most of its history, ancient Athens ruled itself and was not part of a larger country. In other words, Athens was a _________________.
City-state
Which of these oceans does the prime meridian go through?
the Arctic Ocean
What can you infer about the people who painted the giant bull on the walls of the Lascaux cave? How do you think these people viewed animals?
They viewed animals as very important to their lives.
Which of the following was an environmental challenge for the ancient river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia
destructive floods
What is the name given to the rulers of Egypt?
Pharaoh
Athens was a democracy. In Athenian democracy, only Athenian citizens could participate in politics by __________________ or holding office.
voting
The zero degree line of latitude is called the _____________________
Equator
What was the geography of the land where humans built the first civilizations?
The first civilizations developed in fertile river valleys.
In what way were the religious practices of the ancient river civilizations the same?
They were polytheistic
Great tombs for pharaohs built during the Old Kingdom are_____________________.
pyramids
A public open space used for assemblies and markets.
Agora
Which of the following best explains the global transfer of crops from the places they are grown
trade and migration
An Important development during the Paleolithic Age was the _____________________________.
development of spoken language.
Early Mesopotamia civilizations worshipped...
many gods
Hard materials such as gold, silver, copper, bronze, and iron, that can be used to make tools, weapons, and jewelry are called _____________________________.
metals
Athens was named after the Greek goddess ___________________. Athenians believed that she would protect their city from harm.
Athena
Which of these states is farthest north? Rhode Island, Delaware, Mississippi, Texas
Rhode Island
Which sentence best describes the impact of ancient populations on ecosystems?
to trade surplus goods with other settlements
The writing system developed by the Sumerians. It used wedge-shaped mark made by pressing a special tool into clay.
Cuneiform
The world’s longest river. It flows north through the Egyptian Desert into the Mediterranean Sea is called the _______________________________.
nile river
What two things did each Greek city-state have in common?
religion and language